SportFrom pitch to dugout: Managers who were players under Arsene Wenger

14:45 06 december 2018

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Emery on Arsenal after Wenger: "I had to change things"

Unai Emery has admitted that he had to change things at Arsenal after Arsene Wenger’s 22-year stay came to an end. When the Spaniard took over the reigns in the summer, it became apparent that things were going to be different under the new man, and perhaps that should have come as little surprise – it certainly wasn’t a surprise to Unai Emery. Speaking to MARCA, Emery revealed: “I respect him [Wenger] a lot, but no matter how much information he gave me, I had to change things. I told the players ‘we are starting at ground zero’. Even now, four months later, I still say ‘we are just at the beginning!’” Specifically, the former PSG boss claimed that they had made changes to dietary measures as well: “There were habits that we could improve on in terms of nutrition. Together with the nutritionist and the fitness coach, we decided to get rid of juice with sugar, but that’s normal and what I do at home: eat without sugar, less fat, healthier food. That’s it.” When asked if he was a meticulous coach, Emery opined on the task of having to find a delicate balance between an attention to detail, and an obsession with the small things: “Once a Chinese coach came to see us at Sevilla and he repeatedly said to me: ‘Unai, your work on the details has impressed me’. And it stuck with me. I said to myself: ‘Well that’s a positive!’ But it can also be negative, you might say, a bit tiresome, wanting to influence the players too much, so I don’t know. What I do is work hard. I look at the 90 minutes and analyse openings, where the space is etc. Then I transfer that to video and show the players.” The new-look Arsenal have enjoyed a strong start to the season, after dropping their first two games to Manchester City and Chelsea.

Arsène Wenger OBE (French pronunciation: [aʁsɛn vɛŋɡɛʁ]; born 22 October 1949) is a French football manager and former player .

Arsene Wenger 's best moments as Arsenal manager . 1/15 1996 – Becomes Arsenal Manager . In 2004, Arsenal were at the peak of their powers under Wenger . His philosophy of possession-based free-flowing football, combined with the talent of players such as Henry and Dennis Bergkamp, led

Two former Arsenal superstars, Patrick Vieira and Thierry Henry, will go head-to-head as managers tomorrow, as Henry’s Monaco side hosts Vieira’s Nice in Ligue 1. The two French legends are just two of Arsene Wenger’s former players who’ve gone into management. We’ve taken a look at each player who played under Wenger at Arsenal, who then decided to take the plunge into the manager’s chair.

From pitch to dugout: Managers who were players under Arsene Wenger

Two former Arsenal superstars, Patrick Vieira and Thierry Henry, will go head-to-head as managers tomorrow, as Henry’s Monaco side hosts Vieira’s Nice in Ligue 1. The two French legends are just two of Arsene Wenger’s former players who’ve gone into management. We’ve taken a look at each player who played under Wenger at Arsenal, who then decided to take the plunge into the manager’s chair.

Thierry Henry

Thierry Henry took over a Monaco side which was low on confidence having seen most of their best players move on to new clubs. Henry’s start did not go well at all as his side didn’t win for over a month and suffered two high profile defeats against Club Brugge and Paris Saint-Germain. He got his first win at the end of November and is now looking to build upon it, but it’s been far from plain sailing.

Patrick Vieira

Patrick Vieira started his life as a first-team manager by taking over at MLS side New York City. The Bronx Blues improving from 17th in 2015 to 4th in Vieira’s first season in 2016 and then to 2nd in 2017. He took over at Nice in the summer and has had a reasonable start as his side sit in 7th place in Ligue 1.

Tony Adams

When Harry Redknapp left Portsmouth to join Tottenham, Tony Adams first took over as caretaker manager, before he took the role full time. Whilst Adams enjoyed great success as a player with Arsenal, his first job as a manager was pretty much a disaster and he was sacked after Pompey picked up just ten points from 16 league games. In April 2017, Adams was named as manager of La Liga side Granada CF on a short-term basis with the aim of keeping them in the top flight. However, Adams lost all seven games as the club’s manager and was subsequently sacked.

Remi Garde

After a successful spell in charge of Lyon, where he won the Coupe de France, Remi Garde landed the Aston Villa job, but he only lasted 147 days and was sacked with the club rooted to the bottom of the Premier League. He is currently in charge of Canadian-based MLS side Montreal Impact. A 1-0 loss to the New England Revolution on the final day of the MLS regular season meant that failed to qualify for the MLS Cup Playoffs.

Paul Merson

Paul Merson is more famous as a TV pundit these days but he did have a spell as a manager at Walsall. He was unable to keep the Saddlers in the Championship but he just about kept them in League One. However, the next season, he only lasted until February as he was sacked after a 5-0 defeat by Brentford which left the Saddlers in 19th place.

David Platt

David Platt’s appointment at Sampdoria was met by a fierce criticism as other clubs protested that the ex-England star did not have the appropriate coaching qualifications to manage in Serie A. Platt did not last long and resigned just before Sampdoria were relegated.

Steve Morrow

Steve Morrow was named the interim head coach of FC Dallas in December 2006. The side did well under his guidance and he was named the full-time manager. However, Morrow was fired as coach in May 2008 as results and performances dipped to levels that the FC Dallas board thought were unacceptable.

Sol Campbell

Former England centre-back Sol Campbell has been appointed as manager of Macclesfield Town. He takes over with the Silkmen five points adrift at the foot of League Two and it’s his job to keep them in the Football League.

Giovanni van Bronckhorst

Giovanni van Bronckhorst’s time in charge at Feyenoord has gone really well. He’s guided his team to a league title and to two KNVB Cup wins.

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Roma considering Arsene Wenger approach.
Roma are considering an approach for former Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger, according to a report from calciomercato.com. Roma boss Eusebio Di Francesco, who has managed a host of sides in Italy, has struggled during the current campaign, despite leading the Italian giants to the Champions League semi-finals last year. Di Francesco’s side sit eighth in Serie A, 25 points off table toppers Juventus as the season approaches the halfway stage. And according to reports, Roma are considering an approach for Wenger, who managed the Gunners for 22 years. Officials at Roma have been a huge admirer of Wenger over recent years, with the club sending the Frenchman a classy message ahead of his final game in charge of the club back in May. And with Wenger insisting a few weeks ago that he is ready to come back into football, we may see the former Gunners boss back in the dugout very soon.

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